Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 4.87 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.87 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.65 hectares per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
4.87 hectares per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.87 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.87 hectares per square kilometre, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.14 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 8.77 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 7.41 hectares per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.07 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.87 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.87 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | 11.11 hectares per square kilometre | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.99 hectares per square kilometre | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | 11.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 hectares per square kilometre | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 6.82 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 135 Bolivia 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 137 Zambia 5.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Belize 4.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 4.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Georgia 4.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.87 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.